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(5) Simplified calculations of the gear transmission shafts

(5.1) Load of the shafts

Maximum force of the shaft

F max= √ F 2t + F 2r =¿

(5.2) Check out of the input shaft diameter

(5.2.1) Calculation model

pre
The preliminary diameter of the shaft d s1 =¿ ............. mm

Increase of the preliminary diameter

pre
d calc =1.6 ⋅d s1 =¿

gear
The diameter of the shaft segment for the pinion d=d 1 =¿ ............. mm

Second moment of inertia for the shaft cross section

4
πd
I= =¿
64

pre
Distance between supports L=L3 seg =¿ ............. mm

Module in the normal plane m n=¿ ............. mm

Elasticity modulus (Young’s modulus) E=¿ ............. MPa

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(5.2.2) Deflection calculations

Deformation in the middle of the span (1/2 L) in um:

3
Fmax ⋅ L
f= =¿
48 ⋅ EI

Deflection coefficient for gearing φ=¿ .............

Allowable deformation f allow =φ ⋅mn=¿

f f allow

(5.2.3) Slope calculations

Slope (in radians) of the shaft in the supports (bearings):

2
F max ⋅ L
θ= =¿
12 ⋅ EI

−3
Allowable deformation θ allow =0.6 ⋅10 rad

θ θallow

(5.2.4) Final selection of the diameter

Conclusions: safe / more detailed calculations

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(5.3) Checkout of the bearing selection

(5.3.1) Bearing load

g
The speed of the input shaft of the gear transmission n=n1 =¿ ............. rpm

Reactions in supports A and B in kN:

R A =R B=¿

The equivalent load P=max ( R A , RB )=¿ ............. kN

Service life expressed in hours Lh=¿ ............. h

Exponent for taper roller bearing q=¿ .............

bearing
Internal diameter of the bearing d 1 =¿ ............. mm

(5.3.2) Selection of bearings for the input shaft

The minimum capacity

input
C min =P ⋅
√
q 60⋅ n⋅ L h
10
6
=¿

Bearing selection:

Symbol: .............

Capacity: C=¿ ............. kN

input
Bearing capacity C is higher / equal / lower than the minimum C min

input
C min C

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To be continued

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